Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Debt to Equity (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) reported Debt to Equity of $2.55 for Q1 2026, down 8.72% on a YoY basis from $2.8 in Q1 2025, and down 18.96% quarter-over-quarter from $3.15 in Q4 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Debt to Equity (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments has reported Debt to Equity for 8 years, with the latest figure at $2.55 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 8.72% year-over-year to $2.55; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.55 (down 8.72% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.15, up 12.96% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $2.55, down from $3.15 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $6.5 in Q2 2022, with the low at $1.83 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $3.08 across 5 years, with a median of $2.8 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity jumped 159.47% — and 2024, when it plunged 49.78%.
- Shift4 Payments' Debt to Equity stood at $3.62 in 2022, then slumped by 44.39% to $2.01 in 2023, then jumped by 38.57% to $2.79 in 2024, then rose by 12.96% to $3.15 in 2025, then dropped by 18.96% to $2.55 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $2.55 (Q1 2026), $3.15 (Q4 2025), and $2.14 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.10 |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 3.24 |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 0.17 |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 0.50 |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.33 |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 0.85 |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | - | - | 392.00 Mn | 2.55 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.87 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.80 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.96 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.01 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.64 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.31 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.62 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.15 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.99 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.50 |